Stall-Plates of the Knights of the Garter

Contents

Introduction

This catalogue is taken from Edmund Horace Fellowes: The Knights of
the Garter, 1348-1939. With a complete list of the stall-plates in St.
George's chapel; London, Published for the dean and canons of St. George's
chapel in Windsor castle by the Society for promoting Christian knowledge,
1939.

St. George's chapel is the home of the Order of the Garter. The
stalls that line the walls of the 14th c. choir are reserved for the knights
of the order. Each of the 26 knights is assigned to a stall.
By tradition, the knight's banner hangs above the stall, and his crest
and mantling are placed on top of the helm surmounting the stall's canopy.
At the knight's death banner, crest and mantling are taken away.
However, a small brass plate enameled with his arms is also affixed to
the stall, and remains in perpetuity (in principle).

At present, the oldest plates still in place date from the late 14th
c. Many of the plates representing the early knights date from later
periods.

The number of knights was originally 26, and accordingly the stalls
were numbered from 1 (Sovereign's stall) to 26, with the odd numbers on
the south side and the even numbers on the north side (that is the system
used in earlier reference works such as Ashmole and Joseph Pote, 1749).
In the 19th century, with the admission of foreign knights and Princes
of the Blood Royal, the number of stalls in use increased. Fellowes decided
to number the stalls on each side, S1 to S27 on the south side and N1 to
N27 on the north side. The older number, when applicable, is between parentheses.
The dates are those of investiture or installation, unless followed by
el, in which case they are the date of election.

Originally a knight was assigned to a stall and remained there. Starting
in the 16th century, knights changed stalls based on seniority as vacencies
opened among better-positioned stalls. Up to the early 16th c., documents
exist that list the succession of knights for each stall. Fellowes publishes
that list.

The next section lists the knights for which no
plate is found in the chapel. In most cases this results from the fact
that they were never installed (during the Commonwealth period, for example,
or during George III's madness). In other cases, the plates simply went
missing. Finally, Fellowes lists the Ladies of the Garter.

Note: The text is pretty much as it stands in Fellowes' 1939 publication
(I have omitted references to Pope's publication.) It contains a
number of errors. Corrections are made
to the separate chronological list of Knights
of the Garter.

Three knights are missing from Fellowes' list: number 289 (William Blunt,
Lord Mountjoy), number 294 (Henry Percy, earl of Northumberland), and
number 631 (George Legge, earl of Dartmouth).

1884 (782) Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert of Wales. Afterwards PRINCE
OF WALES, and subsequently GEORGE V, King of England. His tomb is in the
second bay at the north-west end of the nave of St. George's Chapel.

1924 (866) Prince George Edward Alexander Edmund. Afterwards Duke of Kent.
4th son of George V.

Supernumerary Stall on the Screen

c.1468 (201) Charles, Duke of Burgundy. Surnamed "The Bold." Killed in
action against the Duke of Lorraine at Nancy. He married the Princess Margaret,
daughter of Richard, Duke of York, sister of Edward IV, King of England.

Stall-plate moved here from Stall S.5 in 1937.

1750 (561) George William Frederick, Prince of Brunswick-Luneburg. Afterwards
GEORGE III, King of England.

1814 (648) William Frederick de Nassau, 6th Prince of Orange. Afterwards
William I, King of the Netherlands.

1816 (649) Leopold George Frederick, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld. Afterwards
Leopold I, King of the Belgians. He married the Princess Charlotte Augusta
of Wales, only child of the Regent, afterwards George IV, in the direct
line of the British Throne. A statue of Leopold stands at the west end
of the north aisle of St. George's Chapel, close to the monument to the
Princess Charlotte.

For a second stall-plate of King Leopold, affixed after
his accession to the throne in 1831, see Stall S3 on the north side.

1830 (668) William I, King of Württemberg.

1855 (714) Victor Emmanuel II, King of Sardinia. Afterwards King of Italy.

1865 (744) Christian IX, King of Denmark.

1866 (748) Leopold II, King of the Belgians.

Stall S5 (5)

1348 (4) Sir John de Grailly, Vicomte de Benanges et Castillon. Captal
(i.e. Governor) de Buch. One of the Founders of the Order. Fought under
the Black Prince at Poictiers.

c.1399 (92) Sir Philip de la Vache. Served in the French wars.

c.1408el (114) Gilbert, 5th Lord Talbot. Afterwards Lord Strange of Blackmere.
Defeated the insurgent Welsh in 1407. Served in the French wars. Captain
General of the Marches in Normandy.

1421el (138) John (de Mowbray), Earl Marshal; afterwards 3rd Duke of Norfolk.
He served in the French wars, but was absent from Agincourt through sickness.

Stall S7 (7)

1348 (6) *William (de Montacute), 2nd Earl of Salisbury.
One of the Founders of the Order. In the wars of his time he was chiefly
distinguished in naval actions. He was the last survivor of the Founders.

c.1397el (89) *John (de Montacute), 3rd Earl of Salisbury.
Joined in a conspiracy for the restoration of Richard II in 1399, but was
captured and beheaded.

c.1461 (187) John (Tiptoft), Earl of Worcester. Constable of England. Supporter
of Edward IV. On the restoration to power of Henry VI he was beheaded for
high treason.

1472el (203) John (de Mowbray), 5th Duke of Norfolk and Earl Marshal. One
of the leaders in the invasion of France in 1475.

1527 (293) John (de Vere), 15th Earl of Oxford. Knighted at the battle
of the Spurs.

1575 (362) Charles, 2nd Lord Howard of Effingham. Afterwards Earl of Nottingham.
Lord High Admiral. In command of the fleet at the capture of Cadiz and
the defeat of the Spanish Armada.

1593 (378) Henry (Percy), 3rd Earl of Northumberland. Served at the siege
of Ostend under Sir Francis Vere. Heavily fined and imprisoned in the Tower
of London for suspected complicity in the "Gunpowder" Plot.

1593 (379) Edward (Somerset), 4th Earl of Worcester.

1593 (381) Edmund. 3rd Lord Sheffield. Afterwards 1st Earl of Mulgrave.
Served in the fleet against the Spanish Armada.

* The original stall-plates of the 2nd,
3rd and 4th Earls of Salisbury were missing at a very early date. The present
plates were affixed about the year 1741 by George, Duke of Montagu. Hope
followed Beltz, who was in error in suggesting that both the plates in
this stall represent the 2nd Earl. The wording of their style differs;
but an error was in fact made on the plate of the 3rd Earl, whose name
was John, not William; and hence arose the misunderstanding. The plate
of the 4th. Earl is in Stall 23 North side.

Stall S8

1771 (589) Augustus Henry (Fitzroy), 3rd Duke of Grafton.

1823 (655) John VI, King of Portugal.

1882 (776) Albert, King of Saxony.

1895 (806) Carlos I, King of Portugal. Assassinated 1908.

1909 (838) Manoel II, King of Portugal.

Stall S9 (9)

1348 (8) Sir John de Lisle, afterwards 1st Lord Lisle de Rougemont. One
of the Founders of the Order. Granted a manor at the age of 17 to enable
him to serve in the wars, in which he won great fame.

c.1356el (30) Sir Richard de la Vache. One of the Knights specially summoned
by Edward III in 1347 to support him in arms.

1408el (113) Edward, 3rd Lord Cherleton of Powys.

1421el (136) Sir Hertong von Clux.

c.1465el (198) Richard (Plantagenet) Duke of Gloucester. Afterwards RICHARD
III, King of England. Killed at the battle of Bosworth.

1486 (228) John (de Vere), 13th Earl of Oxford. In command at the battle
of Bosworth in support of Henry VII, and later against Simnel's rebellion.

1543 (311) William (Paulet), Lord St. John of Basing. Afterwards 1st Marquess
of Winchester. High Treasurer of England. Joined in the overthrow of the
Protector Somerset.

1547 (319) Edward (Stanley), 3rd Earl of Derby. "With his death the glory
of hospitality seemed to fall asleep. "—Camden.

1551 (327) Edward, 9th Lord Clinton. Afterwards 1st Earl of Lincoln. Lord
High Admiral of England. He was buried in the Lincoln Chapel (in St. George's
Chapel), in the centre of which is a monument displaying: full length figures
of himself and his third wife, Elizabeth, daughter of Gerald, 8th Earl
of Kildare, K.G., —"the Fair Geraldine" of Surrey's poems.

1597 (384) Thomas, 1st Lord Howard de Walden. Afterwards 1st Earl of Suffolk.
Served in the Fleet against the Spanish Armada.

1877 (767) Prince Frederick William Victor Albert: of Prussia. Afterwards
William II, Emperor of Germany (popularly known as "The Kaiser"). His banner
was removed from over his stall in 1915, during the Great War.For a second stall-plate, affixed after his accession as
William II, see Stall 5 on the north side.

1903 (826) Muzaffer-ed-Din, Shah of Persia.

Stall S10

1801 (610) Hugh (Percy), 2nd Duke of Northumberland.

1801 (613) John (Pitt), 2nd Earl of Chatham. Lord Privy Seal. Lord President
of the Council.

1801 (614) James (Cecil), 1st Marquess of Salisbury.

1801 (615) John (Fane), 10th Earl of Westmorland. Viceroy of Ireland.

1805 (624) John Henry (Manners), 5th Duke of Rutland.

1823 (663) William George Spencer (Cavendish), 6th Duke of Devonshire.

1505 el (260) Richard (Grey), 3rd Earl of Kent. Present at the Field of
the Cloth of Gold.

1526 (290) Sir William Fitzwilliam. Afterwards 1st Earl of Southampton.
Served with distinction against the Scots and French, and on important
diplomatic missions. His altar-tomb is beneath the south window of the
Bray Chapel in St. George's Chapel.

1549 (322) Francis (Hastings), 2nd Earl of Huntingdon.

1549 (325) Sir William Herbert. Afterwards 1st Earl of Pembroke. Took part
against the Protector Somerset. Supporter of Queen Mary I.

1892 (797) Ernest Lewis Charles Albert William, Grand Duke of Hesse and
the Rhine. Styled Ernest V. His banner was removed from over his stall
in 1915, during the Great War. His name is wrongly given on his plate as
Lewis V.

1889 (792) Albert William Henry. Styled Prince Henry of Prussia. Brother
of William II, Emperor of Germany (the Kaiser), and grandson of Queen Victoria.
His banner was removed from over his stall in 1915, during the Great War.

1906 (831) Prince Frederick, Grand-Duke of Baden.

Stall S13 (13)

1348 (12) Sir Hugh Courtenay. One of the Founders of the Order. Served
with the King in France.

c.1400el (95) John (Plantagenet). Styled "of Lancaster." Third son of Henry
IV. Afterwards Duke of Bedford. Protector of England in the absence of
Henry V in France. Regent of France during the minority of Henry VI. His
stall-plate is one of four for which payment of 28s. was made by the Treasurer
of St. George's Chapel, as shown in the Accounts for the Year 1422-3 (Windsor
Records xv, 34. 32.)

1685 (493) Louis (de Duras), 2nd Earl of Feversham. Marquis de Blanquefort
in France. Nephew of Turenne. Naturalized in England in 1665. Friend of
Charles II and James II. Commanded at the battle of Sedgemoor.

1713 (522) Robert (Harley), 1st Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer. Lord
High Treasurer. He and his son founded the famous Harleian Collection of
manuscripts now in the British Museum.

1730 (547) Philip Dormer (Stanhope), 4th Earl of Chesterfield. Ambassador
to the Hague. Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. Author of the "Letters to his
Son."

1661 (459) Sir George Monck. Afterwards 1st Duke of Albemarle. The chief
instrument in the Restoration of King Charles II.

1661 (464) Edward (Montagu), 2nd Earl of Manchester. Fought as a zealous
Parliamentarian in the Civil War. Speaker of the House of Commons and House
of Lords.

1712 (519) James 4th Duke of Hamilton and 1st Duke of Brandon. Engaged
the notorious duel with Lord Mohun in Hyde Park which ended fatally for
both.The plate is dated 1713; but the Duke was killed in 1712
and was never installed. The plate has the appearance of having been
made considderably later.

1928 (872) Alexander Augustus Frederick William Alfred George Cambridge,
Earl of Athlone. Formerly known as Prince Alexander of Teck. Married the
Princess Alice, daughter of Prince Leopold, 4th son of Queen Victoria.
Governor-General of the Union of South Africa. Governor of Windsor Castle.

Stall S25 (25)

1348 (24) Sir Sanchet D'Abrichecourt. One of the Founders of the Order.

c.1359el (26) Sir William FitzWaryne.

c.1361el (40) William 4th Lord Latimer. Distinguished in the wars in France.

c.1388el (78) John, 1st Lord Devereux. Governor of Calais, and served in
the French wars in Aquitaine.

c.1393el (84) John, 4th Lord Beaumont. Warden of the West Marshes, and
Admiral of the North. Served in the French wars.

c.1396el (87) Sir John Beaufort. Afterwards 1st Earl of Somerset and Marquess
of Dorset. Eldest son of John of Gaunt and Katharine Swynford. Admiral
of the North.

c.1410el (117) Sir John Cornwall. Afterwards Lord Fanhope. Fought at the
battle of Agincourt. Married Elizabeth, daughter of John of Gaunt, widow
of John, Earl of Exeter, and sister of Henry IV.

1539 (303) Sir William Kingston. Fought at the battle of Flodden. Took
part in the tilting at the Field of the Cloth of Gold.

1544 (313) Sir John Wallop. Soldier and diplomatist.

1557 (338) William 13th Lord Grey of Wilton. Distinguished in the wars
in France, and wounded at the battle of Pinkie.

1593 (382) Sir Francis Knollys. First cousin of Queen Elizabeth and prominent
in her reign. A consistent champion of the Puritans.

1608 (403) George (Home), 1st Earl of Dunbar. Attended James VI to England.
Chancellor of the Exchequer.

1623 (415) James 2nd Marquess of Hamilton.

1629 (427) William (Compton), 1st Earl of Northampton.

1689 (497) Frederick Armand, 1st Duke of Schomberg. Killed at the battle
of the Boyne.

1822 (656) George James, 1st Marquess of Cholmondeley.

1844 (699) Edward (Herbert, formerly Clive), 2nd Earl of Powis.

1855 (711) Francis (Leveson-Gower), 1st Earl of Ellesmere.

1900 (812) William John Arthur Charles James (Cavendish-Bentinck), 6th
Duke of Portland.

1922 (864) Henry George Charles, Viscount Lascelles. Afterwards 6th Earl
of Harewood. Married the Princess Victoria. Alexandra Alice Mary, only
daughter of King George V, afterwards Princess Royal of England.

1605 (394) Christian IV, King of Denmark and Norway. Brother of Anne, Queen
of James I of England.

1671 (469) Charles XI, King of Sweden.

1694 (499) Frederick III, Margrave of Brandenburg. Afterwards Frederick
I, King of Prussia. Married the Princess Sophia, sister of George I.

1718 (529) Frederick Lewis, Prince of Brunswick-Luneburg. Eldest son of
George II. Afterwards PRINCE OF WALES. Father of George III.

1730 (546) William Augustus, Prince of Brunswick-Luneburg, 2nd son of
George II. Afterwards Duke of Cumberland. Commander-in-Chief of the Forces.

1771 (584) George Augustus Frederick, PRINCE OF WALES. Afterwards GEORGE
IV, King of England.

1771 (591) Frederick, Prince of Brunswick-Luneburg, Bishop of Osnaburg,
2nd son of George III. Afterwards Duke of York and Albany.

1801 (596) William Henry, Prince of Brunswick-Luneburg, 3rd son of George
III. Afterwards Duke of Clarence, and subsequently WILLIAM IV, King of
England.

1858 (724) Albert Edward, PRINCE OF WALES. Afterwards EDWARD VII, King
of England. His tomb and monument, with that of Queen Alexandra, is in
the first bay at the south-cast end of St. George's Chapel.

1911 (841) Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David, PRINCE
OF WALES. Afterwards EDWARD VIII, King of England. Created Duke of Windsor
after his abdication.

Stall N2

1801 (602) Ernest Augustus, Prince of Brunswick-Luneburg, 5th son of George
III. Afterwards Duke of Cumberland. Subsequently King of Hanover.

1867 (753) Arthur William Patrick Albert, Duke of Saxony, Prince of Coburg-Gotha.
Afterwards Duke of Connaught and Strathearn. Governor-General of Canada.
3rd son of Queen Victoria. No other Knight of the Garter throughout the
history of the Order has held the honour for so long a period.

1921 (863) Prince Henry William Frederick Albert. Afterwards Duke of Gloucester.
3rd son of George V.

Stall N3 (4)

c.1461el (185) George (Plantagenet), Duke of Clarence. Lord-Lieutenant
of Ireland. Rebelled against his brother Edward IV, with his father-in-law,
Richard, Earl of Warwick, the "King-maker." Returned to his allegiance.
Convicted of treason on the accusation of his brother Richard, Duke of
Gloucester,afterwards Richard III, he is said to have been drowned in a
butt of Malmsey.

1612 (408) Frederick Casimir, Duke of Bavaria, Count Palatine of the Rhine.
Afterwards King of Bohemia. Married Elizabeth, daughter of James 1.

1625 (417) Christian, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel.

1661 (439) James (Stuart), Duke of York. Afterwards JAMES II, King of England.

1694 (500) George William, Duke of Brunswick-Luneburg. Afterwards Duke
of Zelle. Father of Sophia, Queen of George I.

1710 (515) George Augustus, Electoral Prince of Brunswick-Luneburg. Afterwards
PRINCE OF WALES. Subsequently GEORGE II, King of England.

1718 (530) Ernest Augustus, Prince of Brunswick-Luneburg. Afterwards Duke
of York and Albany, Bishop of Osnaburg. Youngest brother of George I.

1733 (549) William Charles Henry, Prince of Orange; afterwards William
IV de Nassau. Married the Princess Anne, eldest daughter of George II.

1750 (554) Frederick, Landgrave of Hesse-Cassel. Married the Princess Mary,
4th daughter of George II.

1752 (567) Edward Augustus, Prince of Brunswick-Luneburg. Afterwards Duke
of York and Albany. 2nd son of Frederick, Prince of Wales.

1771 (585) Charles William Ferdinand, Hereditary Prince, afterwards Duke
of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel. Married the Princess Augusta, eldest daughter
of Frederick, Prince of Wales. Killed at the battle of Jena.

1814 (643) Francis I, Emperor of Austria.

1816 (649) Leopold George Frederick, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld. Afterwards
Leopold I, King of the Belgians. Married the Princess Charlotte Augusta
only child of George Prince of Wales, afterwards George IV. Her monument
(by Chantrey) is at the northwest end of St. George's Chapel. The statue
of King Leopold stands near it at the west end of the North Aisle.

Another stall-plate of King Leopold is now in the supernumerary stall
on the south side. This was added after his accession to the Belgian throne.

1835 (675) George Frederick Alexander Charles Ernest Augustus, Prince of
Brunswick-Luneburg. Son of Ernest, Duke of Cumberland. Afterwards King
George V of Hanover. Nephew of King George IV of England. His monument
is on the north wall of the nave of St. George's Chapel.

1894 (804) Alfred Alexander William Ernest Albert, Hereditary Prince of
Saxe-Coburg. Only son of Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh, 2nd son of Queen Victoria.

1902 (822) Prince Leopold Charles Edward George Albert. Duke of Albany.
Afterwards reigning Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. His banner was removed from
over his stall in 1915, during the Great War.

Stall N4

1815 (647) Ferdinand VII, King of Spain.

1878 (769) Prince Ernest Augustus William Adolphus George Frederick, of
Hanover. 3rd Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale. Son of George V, King of
Hanover. His banner was removed from over his stall in 1915 during the
Great War.

Supernumerary Stall on the Screen

1435el (149) Edward, King of Portugal, Son of Philippa, sister of Henry
IV, King of England.

1674 (479) John (Sheffield), 3rd Earl of Mulgrave. Afterwards Duke of Buckingham
and of Normanby. Served with the Fleet at the battle of Solebay, and with
the Forces at Tangier, Lord Privy Seal.

1867 (754) Francis Joseph, Emperor of Austria. His banner was removed from
over his stall in 1915 during the Great War.

These three plates were transferred here from Stall N5 in 1938.

Stall N5 (6)

c.1504 el (259) Guidobaldo (da Montefeltro), 2nd Duke of Urbino.

1533 (295) Anne (de Montmorency), Comte de Beaumont. Afterwards Duc de
Montmorency. Constable of France. Mortally wounded at the battle of St.
Denis.

1560 (343) Adolphus, Duke of Holstein.

1625 (423) Claude de Lorraine, Duc de Chevreuse,

1696 (504) William, Duke of Gloucester. Eldest son of George, Prince of
Denmark and the Princess Anne, afterwards Queen Anne of England.

1710 (517) John (Campbell), 2nd Duke of Argyll. Fought under Marlborough
at Ramillies and Malplaquet. Played an important part in bringing about
the Act of Union.

1814 (641) Alexander I, Emperor of all the Russias.

1822 (654) Frederick VI, King of Denmark.

1827 (661) Nicholas I, Emperor of all the Russias.

1842 (688) Frederick William IV, King of Prussia.

1865 (743) Louis I, King of Portugal.

1877 (767) William II, Emperor of Germany. This is a second plate for William
II, see Stall N9, south side. This plate was added on his accession.

STALL6

c.1496 (249) *Charles (Somerset), 1st Earl of Worcester.
His monument is in the Beaufort Chapel, at the south-west end of St. George's
Chapel, together with that of his wife Elizabeth, daughter of William Earl
of Huntingdon.

*These three plates were transferred here
from Stall N5 in 1938. It is stated by Hope that Lord
Worcester's plate was discovered in a "marine store" in New Zealand and
replaced in its original stall in 1898. If this is true it is regrettable
that it should have been moved away in 1938. However, Lord Worcester was
never installed here but in S.13 and for a time in N.19 (B.M. Add.MS. 6298,
fo. 203 ; see also the Windsor Tables, which place him in N.19). In Pote's
time and later, as shown in a plan of the plates circa 1800 in the Erary
at Windsor, this plaque was in Stall N5 (6) immediately below the plate
of the King of Portugal. The original plate was recorded as missing as
long ago as circa 1560 (B.M. Add, MS. 6298), and it is extremely unlikely
that this is the original plate. A further point must be recorded. In no
case, as Hope says (Preface to Stall-Plates, p. 16), does a stall-plate
exhibit an impalement. This plate is blazoned with the arms of Somerset
impaling Herbert. Moreover, in style and design it differs from all other
stall-plates, incidentally having no provision for fixing in its place.
This armorial plaque certainly represents the first Earl of Worcester,
but it is more likely that it has belonged to some monument associated
with him; and unquestionably it is of contemporary date.

1513 (273) Sir Charles Brandon. Afterwards Duke of Suffolk. He married
Mary, the younger daughter of Henry VII and widow of Louis XII, King of
France. Buried in the south choir-aisle of St. George's Chapel.

1545 (316) Francis (Talbot), 5th Earl of Shrewsbury. Took part in the Scottish
invasion. Lord President of the Council of the North.

1561 (344) George (Talbot), 6th Earl of Shrewsbury. Supporter of the claim
of Lady Jane Grey. Had the custody of Mary Queen of Scots for 17 years.

1603 (397) John (Erskine), 2nd Earl of Mar. Companion, from boyhood, of
James I. Accompanied him to England in 1603. High Treasurer of England.

1661 (446) George (Villiers), 2nd Duke of Buckingham. One of the five Ministers
who formed the "Cabal."

1672 (473) Henry (Somerset), 3rd Marquess of Worcester. Afterwards 1st
Duke of Beaufort. Lord-President of Wales. Instrumental in the return of
Charles II to England in 1660. Buried in St. George's Chapel in the Beaufort
Chapel. His monument has since been moved to Badminton.

1672 (475) William (Russell), 5th Earl of Bedford. Afterwards 1st Duke
of Bedford. Fought as a Royalist at the first battle of Newbury.

1710 (516) William (Cavendish), 2nd Duke of Devonshire. Lord President
of the Council.

Stall N8

1801 (605) William Landgrave of Hesse-Cassel. Son of the Princess Mary,
daughter of George II.

1867 (756) Abdul Aziz, Sultan of Turkey.

1878 (768) Humbert, King of Italy.

1881 (773) Alexander III, Emperor of all the Russias.

1902 (815) Alfonso XIII, King of Spain.

1914 (848) Christian X, King of Denmark.

Stall N9 (10)

c.1388el (79) Sir Peter Courtenay. Knighted by the Prince of Wales at Vittoria
before the battle of Najara. Standard-bearer to Edward III, Captain of
Calais. Governor of Windsor Castle.

c.1408el (115) Henry 3rd Lord FitzHugh. Served in the French wars with
Henry V.

1462 (188) William, 1st Lord Hastings. In command at the battle of Barnet.
Beheaded in 1483 and buried in the Hastings Chapel in the north choir-aisle
of St. George's Chapel.

1483 (224) Thomas, 2nd Lord Stanley. Afterwards 1st Earl of Derby. At the
battle of Bosworth he deserted the cause of Richard III, and is said to
have placed the crown on Richmond's head on the field of battle.

1713 (524) Charles (Mordaunt), 3rd Earl of Peterborough. In command of
the forces in Spain during the War of the Spanish Succession. The piece
of Mortlake tapestry representing "the two Disciples at Emmaus," after
Titian, designed as an Altar-piece, and now hanging on the screen of the
Ros (or Rutland) Chapel in St. George's Chapel, was the gift of his mother,
Lady Mordaunt.

1906 (833) Haakon VII, King of Norway. Married the Princess Maud, youngest
daughter of Edward VII.

Stall N11 (12)

1348 (11) John, 2nd Lord Mohun. One of the Founders of the Order. Served
in the wars under the Black Prince.The wooden shield which now represents Lord Mohun is probably
no older than the 18th century.

c.1400el (98) Sir Thomas Beaufort. Youngest son of John of Gaunt and Katharine
Swynford. Afterwards Earl of Dorset and Duke of Exeter. Captain of Calais.
Lord Chancellor.
c.1450 (179) John (Bourchier), 1st Lord Berners. Grandson of Thomas of
Woodstock, 6th son of Edward III. Fought for Henry VI at the first battle
of St. Albans. Afterwards changed sides.

This is the Earl's second plate, the first being in Stall
21 on the north side. It would seem that this plate was added on his
elevation to the earldom in 1550. It is recorded as being in this stall
in B.M. Add. MS. 6298, fo. 203 et seq.

1901 (814) Frederick William Victor Augustus Ernest, Crown Prince Imperial
of Germany. His banner was removed from over his stall in 1915, during
the Great War.

Stall N13 (14)

1421el (139) William (de la Pole), 3rd Earl of Suffolk, afterwards 1st
Duke of Suffolk. Served for 24 years in the wars. In command at the victory
of Verneuil, and at the siege of Orleans. Taken prisoner by Joan of Arc.
Assassinated 1450.

c.1487el (230) John, 1st Lord Dynham.

1498 (252) Sir Thomas Lovell. Supporter of Henry VII, and fought at the
battle of Bosworth. Speaker of the House of Commons. He built the gate-house
at Lincoln's Inn.

1525 (286) Thomas (Manners), 1st Earl of Rutland. Present with Henry VIII
at the Field of the Cloth of Gold. Son and heir of George, 12th Lord Ros,
whose monument, with that of his wife, Anne St. Leger, niece of Edward
IV, is in the Ros (or Rutland) Chapel in St. George's Chapel.

1559 (312) William (Parr) Marquess of Northampton. Brother of Katharine
Parr, Queen of Henry VIII. Originally appointed in 1543, he was degraded
from the Order in 1553 as a supporter of Lady Jane Grey's cause, but re-elected
in 1559. The stall-plate relating to his first investment or installation,
dated 1552, is now in the British Museum, having, no doubt, been removed
from St. George's Chapel on his degradation.

1842 (692) James Brownlow William (Gascoigne-Cecil, formerly Cecil), 2nd
Marquess of Salisbury. Lord Privy Seal. Lord President of the Council.

1858 (720) Frederick William Nicholas Charles, Crown Prince of Prussia.
Afterwards Emperor of Germany. Married Victoria. Princess Royal of England,
eldest daughter of Queen Victoria. His statue is at the cast end of the
south choir-aisle of St. George's Chapel.

1911 (840) Leopold, Prince Regent of Bavaria. His banner and crest were
never placed in the Chapel.

1928 (876) Hirohito, Emperor of Japan.

1935 (882) Leopold III, King of the Belgians.

Stall N15

1474el (213) Henry (Percy), 4th Earl of Northumberland. In command at the
capture of Berwick-on-Tweed. Taken prisoner at the battle of Bosworth.
Assassinated in 1489 by the mob for levying an unpopular tax.

1488 (236) John, 1st Viscount Welles, Captain in the forces of his nephew,
the Earl of Richmond, afterwards Henry VII.

c.1500el (254) Sir Richard Guildford. A trusty councillor of Henry VII.
Died on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land.

1914 (849) William (Lygon), 7th Earl Beauchamp. Lord President of the Council.

*These three plates have been moved from
their proper stall (N.15) since the publication of Hope's Stall-Plates
(1901). They should certainly be replaced at the earliest opportunity
in their original positions.

Stall N17 (18)

c.1352el (29) Reginald, Lord Cobham of Sterborough. One of the three knights
in charge of Edward, Prince of Wales, at Creçy Fought also at Poictiers,
and conducted the French king as prisoner to the English camp.

c.1361el (39) Sir John Sully. Fought at Creçy

1403el (99) Richard (Beauchamp), 5th Earl of Warwick. Captured the banner
of Owen Glendower, and fought at the battle of Shrewsbury. Tutor and Governor
of the young King Henry VI.

c.1439el (155) William (Nevill), Lord Fauconberge. Afterwards Earl of Kent.
Served with distinction in the French wars.

c.1462el (196) James, 9th Earl of Douglas. Acted with the Duke of York
in rebellion against Henry VI. Joined the Duke of Albany in an invasion
of Scotland and was taken prisoner.

1450el (169) Richard (Wydville), 1st Lord Rivers. Afterwards 1st Earl Rivers.
In command of the forces during the French wars. Lord High Constable. Treasurer
of the Exchequer. Beheaded 1469. Father of Elizabeth, Queen of Edward IV.

1549 (324) Thomas (West), 9th Lord De la Warr. Served in the wars in France.

1549 (355) Walter (Devereux), 1st Earl of Essex and Eu. Said to have been
poisoned by Lord Leicester, who married his widow. Robert, 2nd Earl of
Essex, a favourite courtier of Queen Elizabeth, was his son.

1616 (413) Sir George Villiers. Afterwards 1st Duke of Buckingham. The
favourite courtier of James 1 and Charles 1. Assassinated at Portsmouth
1628.

Stall N20

1892 (799) Spencer Compton (Cavendish), 8th Duke of Devonshire. Secretary
of State for War. Chief Secretary for Ireland. Lord President of the Council.

Stall N21 (22)

1424el (141) John, 7th Lord Talbot. Afterwards 1st Earl of Shrewsbury.
Marshal of France, Fought in the French wars under Henry V. Taken prisoner
by Joan of Arc. Killed in battle at Chastillon, near Bordeaux in 1453.

c.1484el (226) Sir Richard Tunstall.

1539 (301) John, Lord Russell. Afterwards 1st Earl of Bedford. There are
two stall-plates referring to this Lord Bedford. The other is in Stall
11 on the north side. This one does not seem to have been in the Chapel
in Pote's time, and it is not mentioned in B.M. Add. MS. 6298.

1555 (335) Sir Edward Hastings. Afterwards Lord Hastings of Loughborough.
Brother of Francis, 2nd Earl of Huntingdon. Founded a hospital at Stoke
Poges where he died without issue in 1572.

1750 (565) Wilham Anne (van Keppel), 2nd Earl of Albemarle. Served at the
battles of Dettingen, Fontenoy, and Culloden.

1762 (581) John (Stuart), 3rd Earl of Bute. First Lord of the Treasury
and Prime Minister.

1885 (784) William (Compton), 4th Marquess of Northampton.

1886 (787) Algernon George (Percy), 6th Duke of Northumberland.

1892 (801) Archibald Philip (Primrose), 5th Earl of Rosebery. Lord President
of the Council and Prime Minister.

Stalls of the Earlier Knights

These lists show the succession of the knights from 1348 to 1509 in each
stall. The dates are those of election, since rarely are investitures
and installation dates known. When a knight was transferred to a
different stall, the original date of election is between square brackets.
Those knights whose plates are still in the stall are marked with a * (113
out of 264). The stalls are numbered the old way, with Fellowes'
numbering between parentheses.

The Sovereign's Stall 1 (S.1)

No plates

Edward III (Founder), 1348-1377

Richard II, 1377-1399

Henry IV, 1399-1413

Henry V, 1413-1422

Henry VI, 1422-1461

Edward IV, 1461-1483

Edward V, 1483-1483

Richard III, 1483-1485

Henry VII, 1485-1509

Henry VIII, 1509-1547

Stall 2 (N.1)

1348 (1) Edward, Prince of Wales (Founder). Known since 1569 as the "Black
Prince." The hero of the battles of Creçy and Poictiers. He died
in his father's lifetime.

[1360] (36) John (Plantagenet), styled "of Gaunt. " Afterwards Duke of
Lancaster, and King of Castile and Leon. 4th son of Edward III. He was
transferred to this stall from Stall 14 (N. 13) in 1377 on the accession
of Richard II.

1399 (92) Sir Philip de la Vache. He was transferred from this stall to
Stall 5 (S.5) in 1399 on the accession of Henry IV. His stall-plate still
remains in Stall 5 (S.5).

[1490] (239) *Maximilian I, Emperor. Transferred to this stall from Stall
3 (S.3) c. 1506. His stall-plate still remains in this stall.

[1508] (264) *Charles V, Emperor. Transferred to this stall from Stall
3 (S.3) c. 1518. Its stall-plate still remains in this stall.

Stall 3 (S.3)

1348 (2) Henry (Plantagenet), styled "of Lancaster" (Founder). Earl of
Derby. Afterwards Duke of Lancaster. Served in the wars against the Scots,
the Dutch, and French. Admiral of the Fleet and Steward of England.

1375 (57) Hugh, 2nd Earl of Stafford. Served in the wars in France and
elsewhere.

1386 (75) Sir Nicholas Samesfield. in the retinue of the Black Prince and
witness to his will. The King's Standard-bearer.

c.1395 (86) *Sir William Arundel.

1400 (102) John I, King of Portugal. Married Philippa, sister of Henry
IV, King of England.

1435 (149) *Edward, King of Portugal. Nephew of Henry IV. His stall-plate
was here till, at least, the reign of Queen Elizabeth. Recently it was
in Stall 6 (N.5). In 1938 it was moved again to the adjacent screen-panel.
There is some doubt, as expressed by Hope, whether this plate may not be
that of John I.

c.1471 (202) William (Fitzalan), 9th Earl of Arundel. Fought as a Yorkist
at the second battle of St. Albans.

1488 (220) John II, King of Portugal. Placed here on re-election in 1488.
First placed in Stall 3 (S.3).

1496 (250) Edmund (de la Pole), 8th Earl of Suffolk. On accepting the accession
of Henry VII he surrendered his claim to the Dukedom of Suffolk. Degraded
1500. Beheaded 1513.

1500 (255) Sir Reginald Bray. A close friend of Henry VII. St. George's
Chapel owes much to his generosity and his skill as a designer, though
he should not properly be described as its architect. His coat-of-arms,
his monogram, and his badge (the hempbray) are to be seen in great profusion
in the chapel. He lies buried in the Bray Chapel, in the south transept.

1505 (260) *Richard (Grey), 3rd Earl of Kent.

Stall 12 (N. 11)

1348 (11) John, 2nd Lord Mohun (Founder). The wooden stall-plate that now
replaces the original plate dates probably from the eighteenth century.

1376 (58) Thomas (Holland), 2nd Earl of Kent. Marshal of England. Served
in the French wars under his stepfather, the Black Prince.

1472 (204) John (Stafford), created Earl of Wiltshire. Son of Humphrey,
1st Duke of Buckingham.

1474 (213) *Henry (Percy), 4th Earl of Northumberland.

1488 (235) Sir Edward Wydville, afterwards Lord Wydville.

1488 (236) *John, 1st Viscount Welles.

c.1500 (254) *Sir Richard Guildford.

1505 (258) *Gerald (FitzGerald), 8th Earl of Kildare.

Note-The plates of John Lord Bourchier, Hugh, Lord Burnell, and Sir Lewis
Robessart have been moved to the adjacent Canons' stall(N.16) since St.
John Hope's Stall-Plates was published. They ought certainly to be restored
to their original historical position.

1399 (96) Humphrey (Plantagenet), styled "of Lancaster." Duke of Gloucester.
4th son of Henry IV. Protector of England during the minority of Henry
VI. Transferred from this stall to Stall 3 (S.3) in 1438.

Note-The Windsor Tables are in error in inserting Sir William Stanley
and Henry, 5th Earl of Northumberland, between Lord Dudley and Lord Shrewsbury,
This error is not found in B.M. Add. MS. 6298, fo. 203-9. Lord Dudley lived
until 1487; and Beltz and Shaw also give Lord Shrewsbury as his immediate
successor.

Stall 22 (N. 21)

1348 (21) Sir James Audley (Founder). Fought at the battle of Sluys, and
with great distinction at Poictiers, where he was severely wounded.

c.1369 (49) Sir Thomas Grandison. Served in the French wars.

1376 (59) Sir Thomas Percy. Afterwards created Earl of Worcester. Served
with Sir John Chandos in France. Joined his nephew Percy (Hotspur) and
was taken prisoner at the battle of Shrewsbury and beheaded.

1403 (108) William, 7th Lord Ros of Hamlake.

1414 (122) Thomas, 1st Lord Camoys. Commanded the left wing at the battle
of Agincourt.

1421 (137) John, 7th Lord Clifford; killed at the siege of Meaux.

1422 (140) Philip II, Duke of Burgundy. Elected but then declined the honour.

1424 (141) *John, 7th Lord Talbot. Afterwards 1st Earl of Shrewsbury.

1457 (173) John, 2nd Earl of Shrewsbury. Served in France with his father.

1461 (183) Sir Thomas Kiriell.

1461 (184) Sir John Wenlock. Afterwards 1st Lord Wenlock. Killed at the
battle of Tewkesbury. fighting as a Lancastrian.

1474 (210) Sir William Parr. Fought as a Yorkist on the side of the Nevills
at Banbury.

c.1484 (226) *Sir Richard Tunstall.

1493 (243) John, King of Denmark. (Not installed.)

1493 (244) Sir Edward Poynings. Supporter of the Earl of Richmond. Commanded
a force sent to aid Maximilian against rebels in the Netherlands. Famous
Lord Deputy of Ireland, responsible for the measures known as Poynings'
Law.

Stall 23 (S.23)

1348 (22) Sir Otho Holland (Founder). Brother of Thomas Holland, Earl of
Kent, also a Founder; whom he accompanied into Brittany, where he was taken
prisoner. Later he was Governor of the Channel Islands.

c.1359 (33) *Sir Frank van Hale.

1376 (60) Sir William Beauchamp; afterwards 1st Lord Bergavenny. Served
with distinction in the French wars. Afterwards Captain of Calais.

1411 (119) Thomas, 4th Lord Morley. Captain-General of all the forces in
France.

1377 (64) Sir Lewis Clifford. Served in France. Incurred disfavour as a
Lollard.

1404 (109) *Sir John Stanley.

c.144 (121) *Thomas (Montacute), 4th Earl of Salisbury. The stallplate
now representing him dates only from c. 1741.

1429 (146) *Sir John Radcliffe.

1440 (158) John, 1st Viscount Beaumont. Distinguished both in war and at
Court. He was the first to be advanced to the dignity of a Viscount in
England.

c.1461 (197) *Sir Robert Harcourt.

1472. (205) *Walter (Devereux), 7th Lord Ferrers of Chardey.

c.1486 (229) *John, Lord Cheyney.

1499 (253) *Sir Richard Pole.

1507 (263) *Sir Thomas Brandon.

Stall 25 (S.25)

1348 (24) *Sir Sanchet D'Abrichecourt (Founder).

c.1359 (26) *Sir William FitzWaryne.

c.1361 (40) *William, 4th Lord Latimer.

1381 (69) Sir Simon de Burley. Served in the wars in France. Entrusted
by the Black Prince with the tutorship of Richard II. Stow ascribes to
him the origin of Wat Tyler's rebellion. Beheaded in 1388.

c.1388 (78) *John, 1st Lord Devereux.

c.1393 (84) *John, 4th Lord Beaumont.

c.1396 (87) *Sir John Beaufort, eldest son of John of Gaunt and Katharine
Swynford. Afterwards 1st Earl of Somerset and Marquess of Dorset.

1410 (117) *Sir John Cornwall. Afterwards Lord Fanhope.

1445 (161) Sir Thomas Hoo. Afterwards Lord Hoo and Hastings. Fought with
distinction in France. Keeper of the Seals in France and Chancellor of
France.

1457 (174) *Thomas, 1st Lord Stanley.

1459 (177) James (Butler), 2nd Earl of Wiltshire and 5th Earl of Ormonde.

1461 (191) *Sir John Astley.

1488 (237) *Sir John Savage.

1494 (241) *Edward (Courtenay), 1st Earl of Devon.

Note-The stall-plates of Sir Henry Marny (1510) Sir William Kingston (1539),
and Sir John Wallop (1544) who follow next in succession, also survive
in this stall, thus showing a wonderfully complete representation since
the Foundation.

Stall 26 (N.25)

1384 (73) Robert (Vere), 9th Earl of Oxford and Duke of Ireland. Once the
favourite of Richard II, he died in exile and poverty at Louvain. He was
attainted in 1387.

1388 (77) Sir Henry Percy, called Hotspur; eldest son of Henry, 1st Earl
of Northumberland. Present at the capture of Berwick-on-Tweed in 1378.
Served later in further wars against the Scots and taken prisoner at the
battle of Otterburn. Employed for a time in the war in France. Engaged
in the suppression of the Welsh under Owen Glendower. Killed at the battle
of Shrewsbury.

c.1397 (91) *Sir Simon Felbrigge.

1442 (160) Henry, Duke of Viseu, 4th son of John I, King of Portugal, and
nephew of Henry IV.

c.1463 (193) Galeard (de Durefort), seigneur de Duras.

1476 (217) Sir Thomas Montgomery.

c.1495 (245) *Sir Gilbert Talbot, 3rd son of John 2nd Earl of Shrewsbury.

Later Knights without Stall-Plates

Reign of Henry VIII

1509 (265) Thomas, 1st Lord Darcy. Warden of the Scots Marshes. Joined
in the Pilgrimage of Grace. Convicted of high treason and beheaded.

1537 (300) Thomas, Lord Cromwell. Afterwards Earl of Essex. Began life
as a cloth-dresser. Rose under Wolsey's influence. Notorious in connection
with the suppression of the monasteries. Lost favour with Henry VIII after
introducing Anne of Cleves. Condemned as a traitor and beheaded.

1541 (306) Edward (Seymour), Earl of Hertford. Afterwards Duke of Somerset.
Brother of Queen Jane Seymour and Uncle of Edward VI, and Protector of
England during his minority. Took part in many military operations in Scotland
and France. Found guilty of conspiracy and beheaded. His stall-plate is
now in the British Museum.

1541 (307) Henry (Howard), Earl of Surrey. Son and heir of Thomas, 3rd
Duke of Norfolk. Field-Marshal of the army in France, but more famous as
a poet. Executed for high treason, aged 30.

Reign of Elizabeth I

1563 (346) Thomas (Percy), 1st Earl of Northumberland. Shared in the rebellion
of the four northern Earls in 1568. Driven into Scotland he was betrayed
by the Regent, the Earl of Mar, and beheaded.

1568 (351) Maximilian II, Emperor.

1572 (354) Francis, Duke of Montmorency.

1575 (361) Henry III, King of France.

1578 (363) Rudolph II, Emperor.

1584 (367) William (Brooke), 7th Lord Cobham.

1588 (369) Robert (Devereux), 2nd Earl of Essex. A favourite courtier of
Queen Elizabeth. Fought at the battle of Zutphen when Sir Philip Sidney
was killed. Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, and Earl Marshal of England. Condemned
and beheaded for high treason. The story of the Queen's ring is apocryphal.

1590 (374) Henry IV, King of France.

1590 (375) James VI, King of Scotland. Afterwards James I, King of England.

1597 (383) Frederick, Duke of Württemberg.

1599 (389) Henry (Brooke), 8th Lord Cobliam. Joined in the plot in support
of Lady Arabella Stuart's claim to the throne, known as "the Treason of
Maine." Condemned to death, his achievements as K.G. were taken down and
kicked out of the west doors of St. George's Chapel, 16 Feb. 1604.

1601 (392) Thomas (Cecil), 2nd Lord Burghley. Afterwards 1st Earl of Exeter.
Lord President of the Council of the North. Present at the storming of
Edinburgh in 1573. Suppressed the rebellion of the Earl of Essex.

Reign of James I

160 (412) Francis, (Manners), 6th Earl of Rutland. Concerned in the rebellion
of the Earl of Essex, but escaped with a heavy fine. As Admiral of the
Fleet, he conducted Charles, Prince of Wales, from Spain in 1623.

Reign of Charles I

1633 (434) Henry (Danvers), Earl of Danby.

1633 (435) William (Douglas), 8th Earl of Morton. Loyal supporter of Charles
I in the Civil War.

1645 (441) William of Nassau, Prince of Orange. Married Mary, daughter
of Charles I, King of England, by whom he had William III, joint sovereign
of England.

1645 (442) Sir Bernard de Foix, Captal de Buch,

Reign of Charles II

1649el (443) Maurice, Count Palatine of the Rhine. (Not installed.)

1650el (447) William (Seymour), 1st Marquess of Hertford. Afterwards 2nd
Duke of Somerset, the attainder of his ancestor Edward, 1st Duke, being
reversed in 1660. Conspicuous for his bravery in the defence of Sherborne
Castle and at the battle of Lansdowne. One of the four who offered their
lives to the Commons in lieu of King Charles I. (Not installed.)

1650el (449) William, 2nd Duke of Hamilton. In command of the royal forces
in Scotland. Mortally wounded at the battle of Worcester. (Not installed.)

1650el (451) James (Graham), 1st Marquess of Montrose. Fought in Scotland
as a royalist. (Not installed.)

1650el (452) James (Stanley). 7th Earl of Derby. Powerful supporter of
the royalist cause, and known as "the Loyal Earl." His wife, Charlotte
de la Trémouille, is famous for her heroic defence of Lathom House.
The Earl was taken prisoner at the battle of Worcester and beheaded. (Not
installed.)

1663 (467) James (Scott), Duke of Monmouth and Duke of Buccleuch. Son of
Charles II and Lucy Walters. Served in the French Army. Rebelled against
James II, and assumed the title of King. Defeated at Sedgemoor and beheaded.

1666el (468) James (Stuart), Duke of Cambridge, 2nd son of James II. Died
aged 3. (Not installed.)

1682 (486) William, 3rd Duke of Hamilton.

Reign of James II

1688el (495) James (FitzJames), Duke of Berwick. Son of James II and Arabella
Churchill. Served with distinction in the French army. (Not installed.)

1689 (496) James (Butler), 2nd Duke of Ormonde. Viceroy of Ireland. Had
a varied military career.

1378 Joan, Princess of Wales (the Fair Maid of Kent). Daughter and sole
heiress of Edmund of Woodstock, Earl of Kent, K.G. Married 1st Thomas (Holland),
Earl of Kent, K.G.; 2ndly Edward (the Black Prince), who died 1376. Mother
of Richard II. Her marriage to William 2nd Earl of Salisbury, K.G., was
declared by Pope Clement VI null and void.

1378 Constance, Duchess of Lancaster. Daughter and heiress of Peter, King
of Castile and Leon. Married, as his second wife, John of Gaunt, Duke of
Lancaster, K.G.

1378 Mary, Duchess of Brittany. Daughter of Edward III. Married John de
Montfort, Duke of Brittany, K.G.

1387 The Lady Gomeneys. Married John de Geaux, Sire de Gomeneys.
Probably "de Comines" of the family of Philippe de Commynes,
the historian, and of Jehan de Comines, one of the founding
knights of the Golden Fleece.

1387 Katharine, Lady Swynford. Daughter of Sir Payne Roet. Married 1st
Sir Hugh Swynford; 2ndly, as his third wife, John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster,
K.G.

1432 Alice, Countess of Suffolk. Daughter of Thomas Chaucer of Ewelme.
Married 1st Thomas (Montacute), 4th Earl of Salisbury, K.G.; 2ndly William
(de la Pole), 3rd Earl of Suffolk, K.G., afterwards 1st Duke of Suffolk.
On her tomb in Ewelme church she is represented with a garter on her left
arm.